Xiaomi announces $7 WiFi repeater


Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Amplifier 2

After announcing their first electric scooter yesterday, Xiaomi have announced yet another gadget that isn’t quite a smartphone — a WiFi repeater.

Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Amplifier 2: $7 WiFi Repeater

As is the case with most Xiaomi gadgetry, this one too is very affordable. In fact, it’s been priced at just 49 yuan, or roughly $7, in China. Buyers outside of China should expect priced around 50-100% on top of that in the coming weeks.

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The repeater is known as the Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Amplifier 2, and it supposedly will double the range of your router (loose claim). It can be used with Xiaomi’s own routers as well as third party routers, such as ones from Dlink, etc.

Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Amplifier 2

It comes with a companion app of its own, which you will need to use to set it up initially. It supports a transmission rate of upto 300mbps.

The Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi Amplifier 2 will be one sale in China starting the 15th of this month.

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22 Comments

  1. _jack_
    December 13, 2016

    USB-powered?

    • pa5t1s
      December 13, 2016

      If same as version 1, yes 🙂

      • ilcampione
        December 14, 2016

        you use version1 with a xiaomi router? is Version1 compatible with any router?

        • RM199724
          January 6, 2017

          Was a year ago. Not compatible with 3rd party anymore. Just like the YI cameras.

          • Abdullah Kösem
            January 27, 2017

            it’s not true. im still using it with 3rd party modems and it’s work fine. Also firmware and Mi Home is updated but don’t know about 2nd version

    • December 13, 2016

      Does seem so

  2. Mrinal
    December 13, 2016

    Is the app in Chinese only or is there a language option (with at least English)?

    • Filipp
      December 13, 2016

      You can simply configure it using the manuals from the internet and it will just work. No need to touch it and it doesn’t matter what languages are in the app.

  3. _jack_
    December 13, 2016

    USB-powered?

    • pa5t1s
      December 13, 2016

      If same as version 1, yes 🙂

    • Yash Garg
      December 13, 2016

      Does seem so

    • ilcampione
      December 14, 2016

      you use version1 with a xiaomi router? is Version1 compatible with any router?

    • RM199724
      January 6, 2017

      Was a year ago. Not compatible with 3rd party anymore. Just like the YI cameras.

    • Abdullah Kösem
      January 27, 2017

      it’s not true. im still using it with 3rd party modems and it’s work fine. Also firmware and Mi Home is updated but don’t know about 2nd version

  4. Mrinal
    December 13, 2016

    Is the app in Chinese only or is there a language option (with at least English)?

    • Filipp
      December 13, 2016

      You can simply configure it using the manuals from the internet and it will just work. No need to touch it and it doesn’t matter what languages are in the app.

  5. Neerav
    December 14, 2016

    I have been using the Mi Wifi Repater Ver. 1 . Its performance is pretty good and you can easily configure the Wifi Repeater which is powered by USB.

    • ilcampione
      December 14, 2016

      Version 1 can be used with any router?

  6. Guest
    December 14, 2016

    I have been using the Mi Wifi Repater Ver. 1 . Its performance is pretty good and you can easily configure the Wifi Repeater which is powered by USB.

    • ilcampione
      December 14, 2016

      Version 1 can be used with any router?

  7. RM199724
    January 6, 2017

    I have a 1 year old version of the first model which works fine with 3rd party routers. A recently bought unit refuses though…

  8. RM199724
    January 6, 2017

    I have a 1 year old version of the first model which works fine with 3rd party routers. A recently bought unit refuses though…